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October 2003 RED VALLEY, San Juan County, New Mexico Class A #11589

Mother and daughter see creature from the road

The witness and the witness's mother were driving slowly on a mountain road looking for cattle when the witness noticed movement behind pine trees. They stopped and saw a tall reddish-brown figure standing by a tree, which then turned and moved quickly away into thick brush with long hairy arms swinging. Frightened, they turned the truck around and drove quickly back to the house where they told a relative.

Partial sighting
20 September 2003 Wolcott, Wayne County, New York Class A #26566

Man observes tall, white hair-covered creature during a family gathering near Lake Ontario

A relative reported seeing a creature in the woods and another relative brought the witness outside to look. The three stood in one field and watched a tall white hair-covered figure about 200 yards away across a tree strip for about 45 seconds as it moved and appeared to watch them. When the witness walked into the second field for a closer look, it had disappeared, leaving only matted vegetation.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviour
15 September 2003 Lugerville, Price County, Wisconsin Class A #8121

Hunting & fishing guide has afternoon encounter in deep woods near Lugerville

The witness claims that while hiking alone in cedar swampland, a hair-covered creature followed and watched him for over an hour, moving only when he moved and mimicking his crouching actions. The witness says he observed it in partial views from shadows, including its eyes and part of its face from about 30 yards behind an uprooted tree. The creature eventually disappeared near a clear-cut area after the witness waited an hour without it reappearing.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
13 September 2003 Stafford VA, Stafford County, Virginia Class A #30258

Nighttime road crossing observed by a father and daughter near Quantico Marine Corp Base

The witness was driving west with a young relative after dusk when headlights revealed a tall hair-covered biped standing in the road. The creature paused, turned to look toward the vehicle for a few seconds, then continued walking south into the woods on two legs. Both occupants said it was not a bear, and the witness later suggested it may have been a sasquatch.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingAnimal behaviour
9 September 2003 Klamath, Del Norte County, California Class A #6950

Man in a 4x4 has a late night road encounter

The witness was driving north on Highway 101 between Orick and Klamath at night and saw what looked like a bear squatting by the road. As the witness approached, the figure stood up as a tall, hairy human-like silhouette that appeared much taller than the Jeep roof and seemed to hold its hands over its face against the lights. Within about 20 yards it took one leap off the road into the darkness toward the valley, in an encounter estimated at about ten seconds total.

SilhouettePartial sighting
6 September 2003 Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Class A #14404

Several sightings and strange occurences near a residence west of Goodwine

In early fall 2003 just after sunset, the witness was walking back toward the house after collecting firewood when a large dark figure appeared within a few feet and blocked light from nearby buildings. The figure moved quickly into roadside grass and disappeared after about ten seconds. The witness went to the house, later searched the spot but found no sign.

Silhouette
3 September 2003 Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio Class A #7718

Four teens camping hear grunting or snorting, observe creature walk from corn field into the woods

The witness and three companions were spending the night in a tent in a backyard with a small fire when they heard grunting or snorting noises for about 15 minutes. They then saw a tall hairy upright creature along the tree line at the edge of a harvested corn field for about 20 seconds. The creature looked toward them and then ran into the woods amid falling limbs and other noises, frightening them so they went inside.

Full-body sightingVocalizationUnidentified sound
September 2003 North Olmsted Or Fairview, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Class A #23414

Two ladies fishing in the Rocky River Reservation are startled when a Bigfoot appears in plain sight

Two companions were fishing from a rock wall above a narrow river when they noticed movement in the woods across the water. A tall, black, two-legged figure emerged and stood watching from about 20 feet away. One companion fled immediately to the car, followed shortly by the witness, who fell while running away in fear.

Full-body sighting
September 2003 Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska Class B #23046

Three witnesses observe large creature run in front of them while parked in Red Cloud State Park

The witness and two companions were sitting in a parked car at a campground campsite at night. A very tall, slender bipedal figure ran across their front view about 40 feet away at high speed, seen only as a silhouette in moonlight. The group was frightened and left immediately without driving toward the direction it went. The witness later felt no human could have run that fast through the brush and vegetation.

Silhouette
September 2003 Close To Del Loma, Trinity County, California Class A #13419

Firefighter describes multiple-witness sighting during the Loma Fire

While on a wildland fire assignment in Northern California, the witness was pulled from a tent at dusk to look across a river. The witness watched a tall, dark-haired, muscular bipedal animal on the riverbank that looked toward the gathering group for several minutes. When flashlights were shone toward it, it ran into the riverside woods, pushing trees aside, and was briefly seen again as a silhouette in an uphill clearing before disappearing.

Full-body sightingSilhouette
September 2003 Crescent City Ca, Del Norte County, California Class A #6946

Fifty-four year old salesman has a very close highway encounter

The witness was driving north on Hwy. 101 to visit a friend and pulled onto a wide spot to let faster cars pass. While stopped with the passenger window open, the witness heard an extremely loud scream and then saw a tall, dark-haired, muscular creature a few feet from the car. The creature took a couple of large steps toward the redwoods, went around a tree, and disappeared into dense brush. The encounter lasted only a few seconds and left the witness badly shaken.

Partial sightingScream
September 2003 Naches, Yakima County, Washington Class A #7117

Hunter sees bigfoot cross road behind him west of Nile, WA

The witness was driving on a gravel road looking for a bow-season campsite in late morning. Glancing in the rearview mirror, the witness saw a very tall, broad, dark upright creature standing in the middle of the road behind the vehicle. After stopping, the witness watched it pivot, take a step to the side of the road, and disappear down a steep rocky slope. No definite footprints were found in the gravel where it had stood.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
18 August 2003 Lipan, Hood County, Texas Class B #7552

Man has early morning encounter with unidentified creature

The witness was awakened by barking dogs and went out with a rifle to check the property. Something rushed past in the dark and the witness fired shots, then resupplied and smelled a strong fecal and wet-grass odor. From a rooftop perch the witness watched a tall dark figure by a school bus that looked toward him, crouched, then ran away, accompanied by strange howl-growl sounds from dogs nearby.

Partial sightingSilhouetteHowlGrowlOdor +2
15 August 2003 Yacolt, Clark County, Washington Class A #6806

Man approached by Sasquatch, south of Yacolt, WA

The witness, a newspaper carrier, was stopped by the road in the dark reviewing a route sheet. A figure approached the vehicle from the passenger side to within a few feet, appearing curious and focused on the inside of the vehicle, then crossed the road. The encounter lasted less than a minute, after which the witness drove away quickly and called emergency services.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshinePossible misidentification
12 August 2003 Russelville, Pope County, Arkansas Class A #7815

Man while checking spooked cattle with his grandfather observes 8'-9' bipedal animal leaning against tree

The witness and a relative were on the porch at night when cattle became disturbed and ran to a fence. They drove the perimeter with night vision and a high beam and saw eyeshine high in trees near a pond. Scanning down, the witness saw a tall hair-covered figure leaning against a tree, which turned and walked away when the witness turned to alert the companion.

EyeshineFull-body sighting
8 August 2003 Knoxville, Fredrick County, Maryland Class B #8451

Fishermen have vocal encounter on river island

Two companions were fishing a branch of the river in the morning when they heard a sound like a dying deer and noticed a very strong odor. They then heard movement and footsteps on a nearby island but could not see the source over the terrain. One companion briefly reported seeing something he first thought was a bear and then suggested could be a bigfoot, after which the pair left the area.

VocalizationFootstepsOdorPartial sighting
August 2003 Blaine, Lawrence County, Kentucky Class A #34725

Ginseng hunter has an unexpected encounter near Blaine

In August 2003 the witness left relatives fishing to hunt ginseng on a ridge near Yatesville Lake. He claimed hearing wood-like knocks and rocks moving through the trees, then seeing a large upright hair-covered figure watching him from across a hollow. He said he spoke to it, then hurried down the mountain hearing crunching steps and more thrown rocks behind him, and then packed his family out of the area.

Full-body sightingWood knockRock throwingFootsteps
August 2003 Hinkley, Pine County, Minnesota Class A #78893

Cabin owner describes one sighting and other incidents 2 miles north of St. Croix State Park

In the early dark morning the witness left a trailer to use outdoor facilities when a dog unusually refused to follow. About 10-15 feet away a large bipedal figure over 7 feet tall moved silently across the yard, paused to turn its head toward the witness, then continued in a smooth gliding motion down an embankment toward a creek and into the woods. The witness grabbed a flashlight but saw and heard nothing further, later noticing fine dust particles hanging in the air where the figure had paused.

Full-body sighting
August 2003 Custer, Custer County, South Dakota Class B #19350

Camp counselor describes unusual incidents near Custer

The witness and a companion had returned to shore after late-night canoeing and were talking by the lake. The witness noticed a tall, fuzzy, person-like figure standing uphill by a pine tree and watched it about 30 seconds before alerting the companion. The companion turned after their friend passed under a light, and the figure stepped behind the tree and vanished without being seen by the companion.

Partial sightingSilhouette
August 2003 Maple Falls, Whatcom County, Washington Class B #6864

Campers hear footfalls, rock clicking and find foorprints

The witness was camping overnight with friends in the Mount Baker National Forest near the river. Between 2 and 3 a.m. she heard movement approach her tent and brush against it, while a companion in a truck reportedly felt a nudge and saw a fleeting shadow. The next morning the witness found multiple large footprints around her tent, the trail and vehicles and made a plaster cast of the clearest one. While waiting alone in camp later that day she heard persistent clicking from the woods and felt watched.

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